Town News Briefing

EAST GRANBY -- The animal control offices of East Granby and Granby will host a rabies clinic todayfrom 1 to 3 p.m. at the center firehouse in East Granby.

FOR THE RECORD - Correction published April 27, 2003.The Kiwanis Club of Newington will meet Monday night at 7, at Cuginos Restaurant, 1076 Main St., for an evening of speakers who will talk about their wartime experiences. A brief published Saturday incorrectly said the event was to have taken place last night. For more information, call 860-667-2864.

Dogs must be on leashes and cats must be in carriers. The cost for each vaccination is $12 cash.

Pet owners will get a three-year vaccination certificate only if they show a current certificate. All others will receive a one-year certificate.

The firehouse is on Route 187 just south of the intersection with Route 20.

Avon

Church To Host

Free Wellness Fair

AVON -- The public is invited to a free Wellness Fair on Sunday, May 4, at the West Avon Congregational Church, 280 Country Club Road.

The event will run from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the church. Its wellness committee organized the fair as a way to help residents become more aware of health issues.

More than 25 exhibitors from throughout the region will be on hand, including those offering free blood pressure screening, body composition testing, nutritional advice, free chair massages, healthy cooking tips and information about health conditions ranging from diabetes to vision loss.

A drawing will also be held for a free one-month membership to the Yoga Center in Collinsville.

Some of the other exhibitors include experts in long-term care, acupuncture and naturopathy, funeral planning and grief counseling, personal training, chiropractic care, feng shui, reike and hypnosis, organ donation and other topics.

Attendance is free at the event, which is being funded with a donation made by a member of the West Avon Congregational Church.

Avon

Mother's Day Event Registration Now Open

AVON -- The Farmington Valley Arts Center invites people to surprise Mom by enrolling her and the entire family in its ``Mother's Day Clay'' workshop on Sunday, May 11.

The class, which runs from 10 a.m. to noon, offers a hands-on opportunity for families to craft a Mother's Day keepsake. Participants will create tiles, pottery or sculptural objects from clay, working together as families.

Finished pieces will be glazed and fired, and will be available for pick-up within three weeks. Instructor Jim Brunelle, the Arts Center's ceramics facilities operator, said that the event offers people the chance to have fun, be creative, and make Mother's Day memorable with a permanent reminder.

The cost of the workshop is $30 per person and the registration deadline is May 5. Early registration is encouraged because class size will be limited.

To register or to request the center's free catalog of classes for children and adults, call 860-678-1867, Ext. 101.

Hartford

City Activities Planned For Cleanup Month

As part of Hartford's ``Share Our Civic Pride'' campaign, May has been designated ``Citywide Cleanup and Beautification'' month. Hartford is participating in the 2003 ``Great American Cleanup, Keep America Beautiful'' campaign, the country's largest annual community improvement program.

The city will conduct citywide cleanup and beautification activities throughout the month. The traditional ``Hartford Cleans Up'' event will be held May 17. Residents, neighborhood groups, schools, businesses, nonprofit organizations and anyone interested is encouraged to pick a public street, space, park or playground in Hartford to clean up litter and debris, remove graffiti, paint, or plant flowers or shrubs.

The city and Keep America Beautiful will provide bags, brooms, gloves, rakes and other materials to registered groups. Groups interested in participating in ``Hartford Cleans Up'' should register by May 9.

Volunteers are needed for events throughout the month of May. For more information or to register contact Estella Knight at 860-543-8609 , email at eknight@ci.hartford.ct.us, or visit www.hartford.gov.

Hartford

The Learning Corridor Schedules Fund-Raiser

On Thursdayat 6p.m., The Learning Corridor, a 16-acre campus consisting of the Montessori Magnet Elementary School, Hartford Magnet Middle School, the Greater Hartford Academy of Math and Science and the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, will host its first fund-raiser.

The event, ``Corridor of Dreams,'' will feature the gymnasium transformed into a technical wonderland as video screens project the campus buildings, the pool will be filled with floating candles and banjo players will perform.

The Connecticut Restaurant Association has adopted the event and will highlight the restaurants Max Restaurant Group, Hawthorne Inn, Catering by Carbone's, Pastis, Carmen Anthony Restaurant Group and Azuls. Libations, coffee and deserts have also been donated by Future Brands, LLC-Absolut, Hartford Distributions Inc, Pepsi Bottling Co., Robert Mondavi Winery, Modern Pastry and Omar Coffee.